Smitson

Smitson Meaning & Origin

About Smitson
The surname Smitson is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Smith, which means "blacksmith" or "metalworker." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," so Smitson means "son of Smith." It is a common practice in English surnames to add the suffix "-son" to the father's name to create a patronymic surname. Therefore, Smitson signifies a person who is the son of someone with the occupational name Smith.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Smitson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Smitson: 244
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Smitson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Smitson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S503205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S M IH1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/smitson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMTSN', 'XMTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Smitson in Braille

Here's how to represent Smitson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Smitson in braille

How to sign the name Smitson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Smitson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Smitson in sign language

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